He was the prototype for the "Robber Baron" and the corrupt railroad king. The railroad "pirate" Jay Gould stirred up the most enmity. He was painted as an unscrupulous pirate who manipulated and watered stock, deliberately running businesses down and building them up again to his own advantage.
the civil war affected the north because not only did they loose men but they also fought for no slavery which is what ended up happening. It affected the south by making them mad because they believed that slavery was the right thing for the united states. it affected the united states by a whole by tearing the county apart but it also made slavery completely illegal. A lot of people think that what we did in the past is bad and then we should regretful. It has helped make african americans people more accepted into our world.
